There tends to be lots of laughter in the home of Clarksville couple DJ and Shanieke Pryor — after all, DJ is a professional stand-up comedian.

But now, thanks to a video that's gone viral of DJ and their 19-month old son Kingston Jierre chatting up a storm about the season finale of the television show "Empire," much of the world is laughing right alongside them.

Clarksville-based comedian DJ Pryor and his son Kingston are getting lots of attention for a video that went viral on social media of their recent father-son chat about a TV show finale.(Photo: Contributed)

The two said they shot the video about a month ago. It shows DJ lounging on the couch watching TV, with his young son sitting beside him, seemingly striking up a conversation about the show.

“They need to work on that, right?” Pryor starts out by saying.

“Yes,” said Kingston decidedly.

“Did you understand it, though?” Pryor then asks him.

Kingston responds: "No."

They go on to have a full-fledged "talk" ... filled with hand gestures and gibberish.

Finally, dad DJ tells his son: “That’s exactly what I was thinking! We think a lot alike.”

"My son seemed to be inspired," said DJ later, saying he was filling in the blanks with what he thought his toddler son might be saying.

"I was responding based on what I thought he might say, so I started to play off it to the camera," he said. "I said, 'OK, we're having a conversation, so let's continue!'"

His wife Shanieke, who thinks DJ's improv skills definitely came into play when she hit record, didn't post the video on social media until this week.

Clarksville-based comedian DJ Pryor, his wife Shanieke and their toddler son Kingston are getting lots of attention for a video that went viral on social media of father and son 'chatting' about a TV show finale.(Photo: Contributed)

Within two days, the Facebook post had well over a million shares — and DJ and Shanieke were being deluged with media requests.

"It's just been crazy," said Shanieke. "I think sometimes we're just in disbelief on just how fast it has grown. My husband didn't even know I had posted it."

But the two agree the video is a reflection of what life's truly like in their home.

"We just gave everybody a glimpse of what happens all the time," said DJ, who jokingly said he think his younger son's newfound fame has already gone to his head.

"I feel like he understands. He's been walking around the house like he knows he's famous, and I don't like it at all," he laughed.

Clarksville comedian DJ Pryor and his son Kingston are featured in a video that went viral on social media of their recent 'father-son chat' about a TV show finale.(Photo: Contributed)

DJ said he definitely plans to use this material as part of his stand-up act.

"I talk about my family on stage. My stand-up is based off my life," he said. "I think this is just going to add to it. When I was younger, stand-up was just a way to be funny. But now, my stand-up is still funny, but I feel I'm saying something now. I've been doing this nearly 15 years, chasing this dream. Now, I've finally found my voice as a comic. I feel like I'm just adding to the narrative of my story."

That story definitely includes his young son, Kingston, who already shows signs of being the next comic in the family.

"He's full of personality," said his mom.

"He walks around with his little microphone in the house," said DJ with a chuckle. "He does his little routine and he laughs at himself. That's what he does. He's rehearsing."

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